21-08-2020, 11:08 AM
Hi Mark.
Off topic I know but Which magazine to me was distinctly biased.
The reports given about Skoda in its comecon days were exceptionally damming, not only for handling but corrosion and reliability.
It was odd as even the West German governmental tests actually put Skoda in the top five for reliability for many years. Rust was no worse than our own stuff and better than many. The only thing they may have had that could have been accurate was handling on swing axle models, all sorted by 1984 though.
Funny how VW and BMW amongst others that fought to buy the car division of Skoda.
Other consumer electronics tests again did not bear fruit with reality
On topic I find the new Bosch quieter than the 2004 model with the exception of the drum motor which whines, down to its design though.
Off topic I know but Which magazine to me was distinctly biased.
The reports given about Skoda in its comecon days were exceptionally damming, not only for handling but corrosion and reliability.
It was odd as even the West German governmental tests actually put Skoda in the top five for reliability for many years. Rust was no worse than our own stuff and better than many. The only thing they may have had that could have been accurate was handling on swing axle models, all sorted by 1984 though.
Funny how VW and BMW amongst others that fought to buy the car division of Skoda.
Other consumer electronics tests again did not bear fruit with reality
On topic I find the new Bosch quieter than the 2004 model with the exception of the drum motor which whines, down to its design though.
